"High Enough" is a song by American supergroup Damn Yankees from their self-titled debut album. A power ballad, it is their most successful single in terms of chart position and sales, rising to No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the group's first (and only) top-ten pop single. It also reached No. 2 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The success of "High Enough" helped send its parent album into the top 20 on the US albums chart.
According to songwriter and co-lead vocalist Jack Blades:
'High Enough' was about how you love someone so much and you just don't want to scare them away. And it's like, do I take the next step? And then she freaks out when you go, 'I love you.' And it's like, 'What!?!? I'm outta here!' And you're, 'Wait a minute! Come back!' But then the girl comes back, because in the bridge it's, (singing) 'The next thing I remember I was running back for more.' You know how you get scared at first when you fall in love, and everybody freaks out, and that can't be right. And then you go, Wait a minute, this is great, let's forget about the past. Can you fly me over yesterday? Can you take me high enough to fly me over yesterday?[2]
Music videoedit
The music video was filmed on location in River Ridge, Louisiana, and depicts a young drifter and his girlfriend who commit a series of robberies. However, their last one appears to have far more serious consequences as they become the targets of a manhunt by the local police. It is implied, but not specifically shown, that the drifter may have committed murder. The girlfriend is captured, but the drifter escapes and is cornered in his home by the police, who shoot the house full of bullets. The police invade the house, but the drifter's fate is unclear (possibly died during the gunfire). The girlfriend is given the death penalty and at the video's slowing end is being read her last rites by a priest while she is being led out of her cell to the execution chamber. As the video ends, the priest is revealed to be the perpetually-gum-chewing Ted Nugent.
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^High Enough (European CD single liner notes). Damn Yankees. Warner Bros. Records. 1990. W 006 CD, 7599-21839-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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High Enough is a song by American supergroup Damn Yankees from their self titled debut album A power ballad it is their most successful single in terms of chart position and sales rising to No 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart the group s first and only top ten pop single It also reached No 2 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart The success of High Enough helped send its parent album into the top 20 on the US albums chart High Enough US commercial cassette singleSingle by Damn Yankeesfrom the album Damn YankeesB side Piledriver ReleasedSeptember 22 1990GenreGlam metal 1 Length4 43 album version 4 17 single version LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Tommy Shaw Jack Blades Ted NugentProducer s Ron Nevison Tommy ShephardDamn Yankees singles chronology Coming of Age 1990 High Enough 1990 Come Again 1991 Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Track listings 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesBackground editAccording to songwriter and co lead vocalist Jack Blades High Enough was about how you love someone so much and you just don t want to scare them away And it s like do I take the next step And then she freaks out when you go I love you And it s like What I m outta here And you re Wait a minute Come back But then the girl comes back because in the bridge it s singing The next thing I remember I was running back for more You know how you get scared at first when you fall in love and everybody freaks out and that can t be right And then you go Wait a minute this is great let s forget about the past Can you fly me over yesterday Can you take me high enough to fly me over yesterday 2 Music video editThe music video was filmed on location in River Ridge Louisiana and depicts a young drifter and his girlfriend who commit a series of robberies However their last one appears to have far more serious consequences as they become the targets of a manhunt by the local police It is implied but not specifically shown that the drifter may have committed murder The girlfriend is captured but the drifter escapes and is cornered in his home by the police who shoot the house full of bullets The police invade the house but the drifter s fate is unclear possibly died during the gunfire The girlfriend is given the death penalty and at the video s slowing end is being read her last rites by a priest while she is being led out of her cell to the execution chamber As the video ends the priest is revealed to be the perpetually gum chewing Ted Nugent Track listings edit7 inch and cassette single 3 4 High Enough single version 4 17 Piledriver album version 4 18 12 inch and CD single 5 6 High Enough LP version 4 43 Piledriver LP version 4 18 Bonestripper 4 22Personnel editDamn Yankees Tommy Shaw lead and backing vocals acoustic and rhythm guitar Ted Nugent lead guitar backing and harmony vocals Jack Blades lead and backing vocals bass Michael Cartellone drums percussion Additional personnel Alan Pasqua Keyboards Jimmie Haskell string arrangements Neverleave Brothers backing vocalsCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1990 1991 Peakposition Australia ARIA 7 57 Canada Top Singles RPM 8 12 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 9 24 UK Singles OCC 10 81 US Billboard Hot 100 11 3 US Album Rock Tracks Billboard 12 2 Year end charts edit Chart 1991 Position US Billboard Hot 100 13 14Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 14 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Bowar Chad Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the 80s and 90s LiveAbout Retrieved February 24 2021 High Enough Song Facts Songfacts Retrieved June 3 2010 High Enough US 7 inch single vinyl disc Damn Yankees Warner Bros Records 1990 7 19595 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link High Enough US cassette single cassette notes Damn Yankees Warner Bros Records 1990 4 19595 a href Template 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